New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-02

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Diphtheria is alarmingly prevalent in this
city, the number of cases and deaths last month
exceeding the record for any previous june
The deaths are mainly confined to tenement
houses. and the prevalence of the disease at
This season is doubtless to be attributed 30 bad
sanitary conditions. Is there not some way
in which landlords can be compelled TO remedy
these?
Another notable will contest has been settled.
Surrogate Rollins finds that Professor William
Darling was competent to make will and that
there is no ground for setting it aside. A
romantic element was INTRODUCED into the case
by the raising Of question of identity between
Professor Darling and man of the same
name. whose daughter claimed to be the de-
ceased mans legatee. The Surrogate concludes
that they were two distinct persons. Many a
novel eyolves around less stirring plot than
was furnished by this seemingly prosaic hear
ing in Probate Court
Yale and Harvard are now even. Of the
twelve university races in which their crews
have competed each has won six. Yesterday
contest was we'll worth seeing-and it was seen
by multitude of friends of both the blue and
The crimson. The time wos consde@ ably
greater than that made by the Yale crew last
wear, but tho race was not less exciting Tor
that reason. The Yale eight has been con-
sidered inferior to that Ola year ago besides.
the men had much less Of the advice and per
sonal training of Captain Cook. Their good
work on the Thames is therefore all the moro
gratifying.
The stories told by former inmates Of
the asylum on Wards Island are all OF ono
character. II they are to be believed. abuses
that demand immediate remedy are practlsed
there. Probably the blame Is to be laid on the
attendants, who are too few in number, con-
sidcring the crowded condition Of the asylum.
and too inadequately paid. Of course, the
physicians who are spoken of by these COLI
planants as thoughtful and humane. cannot be
everywhere at once. and the best sort OF an
tendants can scarcely be obtained for the sal
aries allowed. But the complaints Of discharged
patients cannot be accepted without qualfca-
ton. The management Of the asylum will
probably be put in different light when tho
other side of the case is presented.
sharp's physical condition Is factor that
Judge Barrett may or may not take into &C
count in passing sentence upon the convicted
brbe-giver. In charging the jury ne tod
chem that the Executive alone was empowered
10 exercise mercy in the case Of criminal.
IBut the prisoners seemingly bad health, together
With the jury's recommendation. win doubtless
be considered in determining the punishment
10 be inflicted. To this end the judgment Of
= commission Of reputable physicians as to the
old mans sickness may well be obtained. 1t
Is impossible to rcpress feeling of sympathy
1t bis miserable plight. but the Judges duty
hisagreeable though it be, must. equally with
HAT Of the prosecuting officers and the 1rfys